Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-04
LEGlSLATlVE.
The Hcraldss Letter From the
state Capital.

LEGlSLATIvE.
The Hcrald,s Letter From the
state Capital.
SACRAMENTO, February l.-Your cor
respondent while vending his way to
the State Capitol this morning, predict
ed storm Judging by the appearance Of
the heavy clouds that hung over the
Capitol dome. The storm did not oc-
cur in the heavens, however, but as will
bs seen further on, it was brewing in the
State House. As one Of the Senators
remarked to the writer as we passed up
the steps together. ''There's rod in
pickle for somebody to-day. You will
see some fun before the day is over" And
be was right. For he had been chewing
on O sweet morsel for the past week.
Your correspondent became interested
at tic strange remarks of the distingu.
ished Solon, as he inquired of him
"What's on the turf?'' "Oh, you just
wait and see for YOURSELF" was the re-
ply, Ind waited.
Senator White made motion last
night, that the members of the Judici.
ary Committee adjourn until s
o'clock, remarking that if the mem.
bers wanted to go ckshooting
they would get up at 6 o'clock,
and there was plenty Of game in sight
in another direction. So far as he was
concerned he wanted to push the bust.
ness Of the committee, and the only way
to do it was to get at it early. The bus
mess referred TO before the committee,
was Senator Clunie's Insurance Bill, that
is now interesting the people OF
the State from San Fran.
cisco to Los Angeles. He
carried his point as usual, and at s
o'clock this morning the committee met
for the further consideration of the bill,
the resul. being that the bill was re.
commended back and ordered that it do
pass. This business took up the morn.
lug until ii A. NJ, when the Senate met.
On the assembling of the Senate the
usual routine business was transacted.
The first regular business taken up was
the special file. Senate bill No. 20,
"The act to amend section 27l2 of an
act entitled IAN act to establish a polit.
ical code approved March l2th, 1871"
This bill met with opposition from White,
who was the only one who did oppose
it. Senators Chandler, Clunie, Pater.
son and others advocated the bill, but
it was finally laid over. While the next
bill on the file was about to be called up
the storm began. Senator Mcffit, of
Alameda, arose to q question of rrivi.
lege and the fun commenced that was
promised by the distinguished gentleman
in the morning. Senator Mofiit taking
copy of the Stockton Mail from bis
desk, said: "Mr. President, hold in
my hand copy OF paper dated JAM
uary 25th containing an article that re-
fleets discredit and disgrace On the char
acter of our worthy President Of the
Senate and his family. copy of which
was sent under cover to his wife; and l
move you, sir. that the writer OF the ar.
ticle, if he is here, be expelled from tho
Senate floor and denied the privileges of
the Senate" This announcement for
moment caused quite commotion and
all eyes turned to the correspondent Of
the paper in question. Senator White
followed Motft and in caustic language
condemned the article. He said the
man WHO would send paper containing
such an article under cover to the Lieu.
tenant Governors wife Of this State was
not even to be compared with man
who would enter his neighbors chicken.
coop and steal the chickens. Senator
Vrooman offered a resolution appointing
Senators Moffit, Murphy of San Fran.
cisco, and Abbott to investigate the mat.
ter. Senator Boggs hoped that the com.
mittce would find some way to find out
who the writer of the ar icle was, and if
possible to find out who it was that sent
the paper to the Lieutenant.Governor
wife, and punish him to the full extent
of the law. If that could not be done,
then to punish the proprietors of the pa
per. Senator Goucher, who was coupled
in the article mentioned, disclaimed that
: he had at any time been discourteous tc
the presiding officer of the Senate, but
claimed that the press had the right tx
comment on the public action Of any
state official as long as he did not assai
, his private character.
The committee will meet tomorrow
and cops.der what action they will tax,
in the matter. Jones of Butte made {
very sympathetic speech in behalf of tn,
Lieutenant Governor.
After the speech recess was taken
In order that the readers of the HER
AID may understand the Clunie Insur
ance bill, enclose copy. After reces
a substitute for Assembly bill No. 10!
was taken up and advanced on the Sen
ate file number and read the first time
: The bill will no doubt be passed to-mor
row.
| [ rhe bill passed yesterday and tn
text OF it has already been published il
the HERALD. It gives Los Angelo
county two new Superior Judges. ED
HERALD
The Committee on Irrigation met to
night at 1880, Senator White presiding
Senator Langford's bill providing for tn
abolition of the office of State Enginee
was considered at great length, and rec
commended that it do not pass.
Assemblyman Knox informs your cor
respondent that he mailed to-day l0(
copies of the Oakland charter for gen
eral distribution in Los Angeles. They
can be found in the County Clerks of.
fee by those who are interested in char
ters.